There is something about having one of “those” mornings, you know? It makes you want to jump back in the bed, pull the covers over your head and have a “do-over.” You know what I am talking about, right? When the alarm didn’t go off, the kids won’t get out of bed, the dog is running circles around you wanting to be fed and you cannot find your car keys? Ugh! And forget about making the kids a decent breakfast, right?
Make Ahead Muffins Make Mornings Easier
I hate to have the kids go to school on an empty stomach. It leaves them unprepared for a morning of learning before they can eat lunch. When we are in a hurry to get to school, the kids can take one or two of my Sour Cream Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. This is a recipe my kids never get tired of and is something I can eat on the go as well. The balance of the tart and sweet is so good! And the sour cream in the recipe makes them super moist! Not only are they easy to make, but are super cheap compared to the grocery store bakery version!
A Breakfast The Kids Never Get Tired Of
I usually make these Sour Cream Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins recipe while I am making dinner. After they are cooled, I can keep them in an air tight container or put a few in a Ziploc baggie. As we head out the door for school, the kids can grab a few along with a juice box or container of milk. Another favorite “muffin” we make on busy school nights are my Skinny Meatloaf Cupcakes With Mashed Potato Frosting Recipe. The kids love them and they are so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray cupcake pan (or use cupcake liners)
- Prepare cake as directed on package for cupcakes except instead of the 3 eggs, use the egg substitute, add 1/4 more water and add the sour cream. Stir poppy seeds, lemon extract and lemon zest into cake mix.
- Fill each muffin 2/3 full
- Bake 19 to 23 minutes.

What is your go to recipe that makes your mornings easier?
Those sound really good. I love to grab a muffin in the morning on my way out the door.
I was waiting to see what the secret was, love that it has a cake mix, so easy and I might have one in my cupboard.
I live the cake mix, too. We have lots of cake mixes in the cabinet!
No cake mixes in my pantry-but they are easy enough to buy! These sound really good and filling as well. Much better then going without breakfast as I usually do,
What is a poppy seed? I think I’ve heard of these before but I’ve never known what a poppy seed was, Great pictures.
Those look delicious! Lemon poppy seed is my favorite, and I’m always sold on quick and easy.
These are making me laugh because I’m thinking about Seinfeld and Elaine with the poppy seeds…. she failed her drug test because of them! 🙂
This does remind me of seinfeld …lol . Interesting Recipe I’d like to try to make these one time
Mmm, these are look light and yummy! I would love to snack on one.
I have never tried using poppy seed in baking sweet treats. Looks super delicious and healthy too!
They look delicious! I’ve always loved lemon poppyseed muffins.
These look amazing! Lemon poppyseed muffins are always a fan favorite! I’ve never made them before but I’ll have to try this recipe soon!
LOVE Lemon Poppy muffins. The zing and the crunchiness of the poppy goes nice together!
Yummy! Poppy seed muffins are so good and I have not had one in a while!
Lemon and Poppy seed go so well together! They are my husband’s favorite. I’ll have to surprise him with a batch of these on one of those harder-than-usual mornings!
I’m definitely pinning this to try. These would be great to make the night before (I’m already in a super rush in the morning.)
I have such good memories of this type of muffin, I need to make some of these soon!
I don’t know that I’ve ever had a poppy seed before. Might be worth giving it a try.
I love to make muffins for my house because they are quick and easy to take on the go. I will have to give this recipe a try for my family.
Me too, when I make them for my kids they scarf them down, blink too long and they are gone!
How yummy and so perfect for a midmorning snack.
These muffins look really good. I love have simple and easy they are to make.
Yum! These muffins look amazing. I bet they are delicious
Oh yum! My husband would enjoy these for breakfast one morning!
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them!
These look so easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing.
These look like a great breakfast treat. I will have to make them!
These look delicious and I love how simple they are. Simple recipes are my favorite.
I love that you can make these from a cake mix. These look yummy,
Omg these muffins sound great!!! Love lemon flavored foods 🙂 so yummy!
Oh wow – Poppy Seed muffins? I love it – I’ve never made them before and now I have your recipe – I can hardly wait! Thank you 🙂
These muffins look tasty! I love poppy seeds!
The muffins look like they have a great texture! I’ve
always loved lemon chiffon, breads and pastries!
oh my son would love these! I am going to make them for breakfast!
This is the perfect light breakfast for days when you’re in a hurry, have a sweet tooth, or just want something light. In fact, they might be good for a midnight snack too (noting to myself that it IS midnight over here 😉 ). These look great. 🙂
My parents have a very productive lemon tree, so I’m always searching for lemon recipes. Do you think I could swap lemon juice in?
oooo yumm. I think this looks quite tasty.
Ooohh so yummy!!! I always love your recipes, and these
lemon muffins are no exception!
I have almost the exact same recipe, except I add chia seeds instead of poppy seeds! These look delicious!
These are great, and super easy to make to grab on the go with kids. LOVE lemon! 🙂
Good morning! If i open my suitcase up and take out a few things do you think you could put a dozen of those lemon poppy seed muffins inside. YUM! I think I would be pretty popular if I arrived at my destination offering gifts!
I love anything with lemon. I also love how easy they seem to make.
I think I would add the glaze to the top. These sound so delicious!
Lemon is my absolute favorite. I need to try this. My kids aren’t huge fans so I’ll be able to actually enjoy them, yum!
These are a go-to recipe in my home too! I love how yummy they are for breakfast!
I agree Amy hot muffins for breakfast are so good!
I have never had lemon poppy seeds together!! This looks so good and an easy breakfast to make.
I absolutely love lemon flavored things. I’ll have to try this sometime soon as I think my s/o’s oldest son would enjoy these as well.
Yum! These looks perfect for a quick, light breakfast. Will have to make these!
I love muffins – these looks delicious. Pinned on my Muffin Board.
These look fantastic. I like your cute napkins too. I will make these actually. My entire family would love them I think.
So smart to start with the cake mix as base. Lemon poppyseed muffins are so good!
I know! Cake mix as a base is genius! I made these, and they’re fantastic.
These muffins look so good! I really wish I could lick the computer screen and taste them.
Sometimes I wish we had smell-o-vision.
Those look so good. And they would be perfect for busy mornings. Thanks for the recipe.
Oh these look really good and I just love lemon anything but have never tried it with poppy seeds. Thanks for the recipe.
Got to love a simple recipe. These look so easy for those jam packed mornings.
Oh yummy! Lemon poppy seed muffins are one of my favorites.
Those do look quick and easy. We do a big breakfast on wednesdays before the kids head to their dad’s for the rest of the week, this will be a fun surprise.
I love poppy seed muffins. Never made them homemade so I will have to try this recipe.
I used to be afraid of poppy seeds, but once I tasted these muffins I was hooked. They are so delicious.
I think I’ve never had poppy seeds. Will check it out. Love how quick and easy your recipe is.
Muffins are one of my weaknesses, well most things to eat are. These look really good.
Lemon poppy seed is one of my favorite muffin flavors. I
just love the combination of flavors, and even the texture of the seeds when
biting into one. Yours look very tasty!
I love lemon poppyseed muffins I’ve never made them at home but I just like the way the lemon taste with the poppyseeds. I don’t get to eat them nearly enough.
I’ll eat poppy seed anything! Those look crazy delish!
Yum! I love poppy seed muffins. These look delicious
I love lemon poppy seed muffins! I wish I could convince my husband to try them.
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My family loves muffins for breakfast and for snacking. I’ll have to try these
OH my goodness these look amazing! These would be perfect on busy school mornings
These look so yummy! And are guaranteed to shape the day in a positive way! Pinning for back-to-school – thank you.
Those sound absolutely mouth-watering! I’ve definitely had those “do-over” mornings and a little treat like this would make it just that much better. Can you tell I’m food oriented? LOL
Lemon poppyseed muffins are so good. These look really yummy. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Poppy seed muffins will forever remind me of Elaine on Seinfeld! THE POPPIES! 🙂
These look delicious! I love poppy seed muffins so I’ll have to try them!
These lemon poppy seed muffins sound delicious! My go-to muffin for the fam is gluten-free coffee cake muffins!
My daughter’s favorite is lemon poppy seed. I’m going to try this recipe for her.
These look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some this weekend.
Those look tasty. I will have to try that recipe out for sure.
Lemon poppy seed muffins; sounds too unique and creative. My cravenness is increased after seeing these pictures.. I am going to try this recipe very soon
I love adding sour cream to muffins. It makes them so much more moist than without!
This is so perfect for busy mornings. I love that you used a box of cake mix to cut down on the prep time.
I always try out different snacks every week & muffins have always been a great choice as well. These lemon poppy seed muffins looks absolutely delicious and I love that they are so easy to do as well. Would love to give it a try!
What an interesting flavor. I want to try this, I am used with the usual muffins but it is so exciting to try another one.
These muffins look so delicious. I would love to start my morning off with some of these.
I bet my son would love this for sure.
I have some lemons at the ref. I will try this recipe, this is very interesting.
They look very delectable! It does sound perfect to make these while preparing dinner, I guess that’s my kind of meal succession.
I was interested in make these but thinking I may not have everything needed. Then I read they are made with a cake mix… I thought “How easy and smart”. This is such a nice shortcut. Thank you for the recipe.
I like the flavors in these muffins. It’s always good to have a quick grab when you’re in a hurry.
These look super easy and quick to make. Not to mention at a very reasonable cost. If you time it right you can get cake mixes for under a dollar each.
My kids love corn muffins. I would make them for an easy breakfast. I also used to make breakfast burritos and wrap them in plastic for them to warm up in the morning.